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JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM STATEMENT ON TREE OF LIFE TRAGEDY

2018年10月30日

Los Angeles, CA—“The leadership, staff, and volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum are horrified by the brutal mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday,” said JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs. “We share in the grief of the families who are dealing with the tragic loss of their loved ones, and with the synagogue community and people of Pittsburgh as they mourn...

2015 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Sheep

2015年01月04日

FREE* ALL DAY! Oshogatsu is one of JANM’s biggest events of the year. Celebrate the Year of the Sheep with arts and crafts, food, cultural activities, and performances! Candy art demonstration and raffle with Shan Ichiyanagi Exciting performances by Taikoza and UniverSoul Hip Hop Rice pounding, taiko drumming, and mochi sampling with Kodama Taiko Special appearance by Hello Kitty …and so much more...

Year of the Labbit Opening Night

2011年07月14日

Join us to celebrate the opening of the Year of the Labbit Custom Show! It’s FREE and you’ll have an opportunity to meet many of the artists—including Stan Sakai, Kip Fulbeck, Christina Conway, Kathy Yoshihara, and Edwin Ushiro!

Members' Appreciation Days

2008年12月06日 - 2008年12月07日

FREE ADMISSION AND 20% OFF AT 21 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS Need a reason to become a National Museum Member? We’ll give you 21! The Japanese American National Museum, in partnership with 20 Southland institutions, hosts special holiday shopping days for members only! On selected days, your National Museum membership card entitles you to free admission (excluding special ticketed events) and 20% off* at ...

2008 Oshogatsu Family Festival & First Sundays are For Families

2008年01月06日

FREE, no reservations required Ring in the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances at the National Museum. This year's festival will feature a special activity created by Giant Robot. Visitors will also receive free admission to MOCA's ©Murakami exhibition as a part of their "First Sundays are For Families" program by checking in at the "For Families" table (1:00 – 3:30 PM)...

10th Anniversary of Public Opening of the National Museum's Historic Building

2002年05月15日

10th Anniversary of Public Opening of the National Museum's Historic Building

An American Son: The Story of George Aratani, Founder of Mikasa and Kenwood

2001年11月10日

Meet nisei entrepreneur George Aratani and author Naomi Hirahara as they share the inside story behind the making of An American Son, the inaugural publication of the Museum's American Profiles Series. This biography focuses on George Aratani's journey, which takes him from the fields of Guadalupe and Santa Maria, to the scorching deserts of Gila River, into the Military Intelligence Service, and out into the fast-pa...

A Process of Reflection

1999年07月27日 - 2000年01月30日

In May 1942, Issei artist Hisako Hibi (1907–1991) and her family were sent to U.S. concentration camps along with over 120,000 other Japanese Americans. An active artist in the Bay Area, Hibi continued to paint during her three years in the Topaz, Utah concentration camp. Her World War II incarceration paintings miraculously survived several decades, including a move to New York City and then to San Francisco. T...

The Other Side of Tokyo Rose: The Japanese American Voices of WWII

1997年10月11日

Hear the little known story about a small number of Japanese American civilians who served the Allies’ cause as translators and radio broadcast announcers to countermeasure the heavy propaganda by the Axis countries. This panel will include former members of the Office of War Information (OWI) of the United States and the British Political Warfare Mission (BPWM) of England, who shared the same radio station facilit...

The Art of Tea Ceremony

1997年08月17日

Demonstration Featuring: Ogasawara School of Tea Ceremony Madam Shuyu Hara of the Ogasawara School of Tea Ceremony will demonstrate the art of tea ceremony which helps to develop concentration and appreciation of beauty. Free with Museum admission. Reservations Required.